WW2 AIKOKU FUJINKAI MERIT AWARD

[Laurence Strong]

I recieved this trio in the mail today. This was a women's association the army and navy used to help the war effort. Japanese Patriotic Women's Association. 3rd class supplemental. I am not sure of what the different levels are, though I have 3 different one's.

Case cover

[Laurence Strong]

Inside view

[Laurence Strong]

Medal front and rear

[Laurence Strong]

These two came as a set and I am not sure what the difference is, though I do know that the tassel attached denotes a different level IIRC. The is also a difference on detail.

[Laurence Strong]

The one on the left first

[Laurence Strong]

Medal obverse and reverse

[Laurence Strong]

The second one of the set

[Laurence Strong]

Medal obverse and reverse. Thanks for looking, and all comments and opinions welcome would that be a makers mark behind the bar?

Edited April 1, 2006 by Laurence Strong

[Guest Darrell]

ooooohhhh aaaaaahhhh ... More Japanese stuff Larry

[Laurence Strong]

Yup Any information on this award would be appreciated

[Laurence Strong]

To give you an idea about how delicate these are, here they are with the Canadian Vetrans quarter (.25 cents), if I recall there were only 3million of these issued in 2004 and they were handed out by a Coffee shop chain called "Tim Horton's" in Canada

Edited April 1, 2006 by Laurence Strong

[Ralph A]

http://www.xavierb.net/japan/

Go to: Badges - Women's Associations.

[Laurence Strong]

Thanks Ralph Interesting site.

[Paul L Murphy]

Laurence,

Send me a PM about getting a copy of my book "In the Name of a Living God" if you have not already got it. There is a whole chapter of these badges. The Patriotic Womens Association had 13 different national level member's badges and a whole range of branch level badges.

Once you have all of those you can start on the other female organisations ........... There is no end to it, isn't it wonderful !

Paul